Wayne State University

Research Assistant

January 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Flexible hours

What I wish was different

More hours

Advice

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Research assistant

August 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I like traveling

What I wish was different

Make more connection.

Advice

It's worth the ride just keep moving and never give up.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I liked being able to work in a multidiscipliinary area and to study enviornmental factors.

What I wish was different

I would have enjoyed working for this project for a longer amount of time.

Advice

Feel free to branch out and study different areas than what you are used to. It may turn out to be a lot of fun.

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Receptionist

January 2015 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

It was a relaxed and productive atmosphere. I learn something new about myself and others visiting the President's Office everyday.

What I wish was different

I am looking for new challenges at work, so I am seeking to ask others if they need help with assignments daily.

Advice

Every person you meet is a potential door to a new opportunity—personally or professionally. Build good bridges even in that just-for-now job, because you never know how they’ll weave into the larger picture of your life.

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

May - July 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I was able to learn about what a true research experience would be like. I built a foundation that would allow me to work in other research. I used skills I knew to assist in the research process as well as learn new skills such as SPSS data processing.

What I wish was different

I wish that my schedule was a bit different and that there was more for me to do within the lab.

Advice

Take in as much as you can and ask questions. Get to know the people around you because that is how you build a network, by being personable.

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Research Assistant

September 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Allows me to develop my critical thinking and analytical skills

What I wish was different

Advice

Explore different research options to find what you may be interested in

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Front Desk Receptionist

September 2016 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

It was a fulltime position

What I wish was different

Advice

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Student Assistant

June - September 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I enjoyed the hands-on experience of bench work and learning how the scientific method is used in current areas of research.

What I wish was different

I wish I'd spent more time reading the literature. I was taking classes at the time so I already felt booked, however taking the time to read the literature would have given me a much deeper understanding about what it was that we were working towards.

Advice

Take the time to ask people who are currently working in your field of interest what their job is like from their perspective. Find out what they do and don't like about their job situation and see if there is anything that they would have done differently. Lastly, say yes to as many opportunities as you can. You will be busy and you may not think that you will enjoy a specific task, however it is just as important to find out what you do not like as it is to find out what you do like. This is how you can make a more informed decision when it comes to your own career.

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Biology Research Intern

May 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

People

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Don’t give up keep pushing for an internship

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Desk Assistant

August 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I like the flexibility of the hours.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had known about this job opportunity my freshman year. It's a super easy and convenient and would've been perfect freshman year.

Advice

I would tell people to branch out and try multiple things. My freshman year was very lackluster compared to the variety of things I do now - research, weekly volunteering, a job, and several clubs.

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Resident advisor, desk assistant

May 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Flexible scheduling, and plenty of opportunities to engage with other individuals and groups on campus.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Research Assistant

June 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Experience in psychology research

What I wish was different

Being paid

Advice

Engage with professors for these opportunities

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

January 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

Hands on experience, running my own projects

What I wish was different

Advice

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Strength & Conditioning

June - July 2018 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I liked learning about strength and conditioning from an educational standpoint and then applying that knowledge first hand with the athletes that I worked with.